Embarking on the journey to find the perfect wedding dress is a momentous occasion for any bride-to-be. In today’s digital age, the allure of purchasing a wedding dress online has become increasingly popular, offering brides a convenient and diverse array of options. Let’s discuss benefits, and essential tips that will guide you towards finding the gown that fulfills your dreams for that unforgettable walk down the aisle.
Buying wedding dress online can make you a bit nervous, we understand that. Wedding dress might be one of the biggest purchases of your life, however, buying you wedding dress online can be relaxing and a lot fun if you know what to consider.
Amelii can be proud of the fact that we make brides happy all over the world – Amelii is working as an online bridal shop for years. We have a lot of experience in this online wedding dress shopping, and we are happy to share it with you.
Here are some of the main suggestions for shopping wedding dress online.
1. Know Your Measurements
Find out if the brand offers a choice between standard sizes or a made-to-measure option. If there is an opportunity, go to a professional seamstress who will take the correct measurements.
Amelii advises that it is better to choose a slightly larger size than a slightly smaller one, because when you receive the dress, you still will have an opportunity to adjust it to your size, because even if you choose made-to-measure, there is a possibility that you will need to make small adjustments to your local seamstress to fit dress perfectly. By the way, Amelii is sending pieces of fabric with the dress in case of adjustments needed.
2. How do I know it will fit me?
Understand which styles flatter your body shape and suit the wedding theme. To know your body type, you can use this tool Body Type Calculator
Also, ask for fabric samples, often classical white or ivory does not suit at all and it is better to choose a blush wedding dress or nude gown. Amelii offers brides fabric samples for both linings and various decorative fabrics, so that the bride can decide which shade suits her best and touch fabric to feel quality.
Deffinitely consult with the particular wedding dress shop, ask questions – trust the professionals. They will tell you about which fabric and style is better to choose for the theme, location and mood of your wedding. Amelii tries to answer all questions brides are asking, not only about the dress, but also about matching accessories and other practical questions.
3. Read Reviews
Look for customer reviews and ratings to understand the quality of the wedding dresses, customer service and experiences.
To understand whether to trust is to find wedding dress portfolio, where are combined all REAL BRIDES that are dressed in wedding dresses that are made by the brand. If you are interested in Amelii portfolio, please, click here Gallery – Amelii
4. Fabric and Details
Pay attention to dress/fabric descriptions and assess the details. Sometimes it is hard to understand each detail in pictures, do not hesitate to contact bridal shop to receive more detailed information.
5. Order Early
Allow enough time for shipping and possible alterations, especially considering potential delays. Dress making process usually takes long period of time (for example, Amelii dress making process takes 3-4 weeks), also, needs to consider shipping time that could delay due to unforeseen circumstances that cannot predict neither seller, nor buyer. We suggest ordering dress 6-9 months prior wedding.
6. Return Policy
Note that for individually made handmade pieces returns are not accepted.
7. Secure Website
Only buy from secure websites and avoid suspicious or unverified online platforms. We suggest you to not only check the website, but also available social media accounts – Pintrest, Instagram, Facebook, Google.
8. Customization Options
If possible, choose online bridal shop that offers customization for a better fit and personal touch. Maybe you love the dress, but want to add a bit of lace on top? Or you want wedding dress with a feminine slit? Ask for custom changes.
9. Budget Considerations
Consider additional costs such as taxes, and shipping fees when setting your budget.
10. Communication with Seller
Clarify any doubts by communicating with the seller regarding the dress details, sizing, and delivery. Communication style can also say a lot about the seller.
Here are some TOP questions brides are asking when they want to buy wedding dress online
What’s the average price of a wedding dress?
Price depends on the design of the dress and its material, but the average wedding dress is priced at €700-800. Amelii aims to adapt and find the right balance between the bride’s financial capabilities and desires.
Is it possible to combine several wedding dresses into one?
Yes, Amelii offers to combine designs from multiple dresses to create the single perfect and unique wedding dress.
Do you offer only white/ivory wedding dresses?
The tendency to play with shades in wedding dresses is becoming more and more relevant. Amelii offers milk white/ivory wedding dresses, as well as powder pink, regular pink, sand tone, brown, gray, champagne tone, which we mix with milk white/ivory
lace or tulle. Our designer Ieva Ruka always chooses such color combinations that allow the materials of the dress to merge into a single vision of the image of the bride.
How long it takes to receive wedding dress?
As every single Amelii wedding dress is handmade and made with precious care, it takes 4-6 weeks to create it. But if you need your dress faster, please contact us and we will discuss what we can do for you! Standard shipping is up to 3-4 weeks but express takes up to 10 working days.
Will dress fit me perfectly?
Be aware that, although the dress is made-to-measure, it is possible that you will have to turn to your local seamstress in case of some adjustments needed to fit your body perfectly.
